Case: Bradley v. Arkansas Department of Education

4:96-cv-01004 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 1996

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

On December 13, 1996, parents of a student with autism filed this lawsuit on his behalf in the Eastern District Court of Arkansas. The plaintiffs sued the Arkansas Department of Education, the Williford School District, and individuals acting in their official capacities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs, represented by public interest attorneys, asked the court for injunctive relief, including compensatory education for the student, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys fees. The plaintiffs claim that the Williford School District failed to implement any method of teaching to assist or promote the disabled students' learning. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the student was not provided with an integrated and appropriate education that would meet state standards.

The plaintiff was diagnosed with autism at age 5, though the claims about his education begin with his enrollment in 7th grade. Plaintiff's parents claim that the school district failed to provide — and the state failed to oversee — an education that benefited the student. He was excluded altogether from Williford classrooms and schools, leaving him isolated from his peers. The plaintiff was only given "home bound" instruction, at a frequency well below the state's standards, and he was deprived of large parts of the high school curriculum. Furthermore, plaintiff's parents claim that the classes their son did take at the school — performance art and drawing — were pursued under their own initiative and required them to forego jobs and other necessities in order to assist the instructors in teaching their son. Additionally, the "home bound" instruction was primarily done on the computer, and required the parents to obtain the materials and teach their son themselves, instead of the district personnel. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants' treatment of the student deprived him of a proper education, and thus placed them in violation of the IDEA, ADA, and Section 504.

In a case proceeding the one at hand, the family complained to the Arkansas Department of Education about the student's education in an IDEA hearing. The family then complained to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for a failure of due process. The DOE found that the Arkansas Department of Education delayed 3 of its 5 hearing decisions, ruling well beyond the 45 day limit.

On November 21, 1997, Judge Moody granted the defendants' motion to dismiss, but stayed the proceedings pending the 8th Circuit Court of Appeal's ruling on whether the 11th Amendment barred a federal court from having jurisdiction over an IDEA claim. The 8th Circuit held that Arkansas had waived its 11th Amendment immunity with respect to the IDEA claims by participating in the federal spending program, and the case was remanded to the district court. In December 1997 the plaintiff filed a cross-appeal, but the 8th Circuit dismissed his claim in September the following year.

In November 2000 this case was consolidated with Jim C. v. Arkansas Department of Education with this as the leading case. After an initial denial, Judge Moody granted class action certification for school-age children with disabilities and their parents and guardians in September 2001.

On September 18, 2001, both defendants were denied summary judgement. Defendants appealed. On November 4, 2002, The 8th Circuit held that the plaintiffs did not meet their burden under Section 504, failing to show that school officials acted in bad faith or with gross misjudgment. Furthermore because the plaintiffs failed to ask for appropriate remedy under § 1983 and IDEA, the state officials were entitled to immunity. The 8th Circuit reversed Judge Moody's decision and remanded for further proceedings. On May 12, 2003, Judge Moody dismissed all claims for money damages against individual defendants.

Following a trial, Judge Moody found that neither the state nor Williford School District violated the federal statutes. He held that the school district had developed a reasonable program to educate the plaintiff, and that, under the totality of the circumstances, had not created a hostile educational environment. On September 10, 2004, Judge Moody issued a judgement for the defendants and dismissed the case with prejudice. A subsequent appeal to the 8th circuit ultimately affirmed the judgement in May 2006.

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Carolyn Weltman (3/13/2016)

People

Judge(s)

Bowman, Pasco Middleton II (Missouri)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Churchill, Michael (Pennsylvania)

Gilhool, Thomas K. (Pennsylvania)

Lapertosa, Max (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Blume, W. Paul (Arkansas)

Judge(s)

Bowman, Pasco Middleton II (Missouri)

Moody, James Maxwell (Arkansas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Churchill, Michael (Pennsylvania)

Gilhool, Thomas K. (Pennsylvania)

Lapertosa, Max (Pennsylvania)

Sutter, Luther Oneal (Arkansas)

Attorney for Defendant

Blume, W. Paul (Arkansas)

Robinson, Sherri L. (Arkansas)

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4:00-cv-00747	Docket	Aug. 11, 2006	Aug. 11, 2006 Docket
47 98-01010	Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Bradley v. Unites States of America U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit	Oct. 13, 1999	Oct. 13, 1999 Order/Opinion 189 F.3d 745
4:00-cv-00747	Complaint-Class Action Bradley v. Arkansas Department of Education	Oct. 12, 2000	Oct. 12, 2000 Complaint 2000 WL 34542950
134 4:96-cv-01004	Order	Sept. 27, 2001	Sept. 27, 2001 Order/Opinion
142 01-03367	Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Bradley v. Arkansas Department of Eduacation U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit	Aug. 30, 2002	Aug. 30, 2002 Order/Opinion 301 F.3d 952
150 4:96-cv-01004	Order	May 9, 2003	May 9, 2003 Order/Opinion
173 4:96-cv-01004	Judgment	Sept. 9, 2004	Sept. 9, 2004 Order/Opinion
172 4:96-cv-01004	Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law	Sept. 13, 2004	Sept. 13, 2004 Pleading / Motion / Brief
179-2 04-03520	Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit	April 7, 2006	April 7, 2006 Order/Opinion 443 F.3d 965

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 13, 1996	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis in misc case LR−M−96−194 (cc: all counsel) lej) (Entered: 12/19/1996)	PACER
2	Dec. 13, 1996	COMPLAINT, summonses issued and returned to Atty lej) (Entered: 12/19/1996)	PACER
3	Dec. 13, 1996	MEMO TO FILE regarding service of complaint lej) (Entered: 12/19/1996)	PACER
4	Jan. 10, 1997	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Arkansas Education on 12/27/96 (bkp) (Entered: 01/14/1997)	PACER
5	Jan. 10, 1997	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Mike Crowley on 12/24/96 (bkp) (Entered: 01/14/1997)	PACER
6	Jan. 10, 1997	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Williford School on 12/23/96 (bkp) (Entered: 01/14/1997)	PACER
7	Jan. 13, 1997	ANSWER by defendant Williford School (bkp) Modified on 03/26/1997 (Entered: 01/14/1997)	PACER
8	Jan. 15, 1997	ANSWER by Arkansas Education and Mike Crowley (bkp) (Entered: 01/16/1997)	PACER
9	Feb. 19, 1997	SCHEDULING ORDER: court trial set for 9:15 10/6/97; discovery due 8/11/97; status report due 8/11/97; pretrial info sheet due 9/15/97 (cc: all counsel) (bmt) (Entered: 02/20/1997)	PACER
10	Feb. 27, 1997	MOTION by plaintiffs to continue (bkp) (Entered: 02/28/1997)	PACER
11	March 3, 1997	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC): court trial set for 9:15 on 11/10/97 ; discovery due 9/15/97 ; status report due 9/15/97 ; pretrial info sheet due 10/20/97 (cc: all counsel) (bkp) (Entered: 03/04/1997)	PACER
12	March 6, 1997	MEMO TO FILE finding the motion to continue moot by amended scheduling order filed on 3/3/97 [10−1] (bkp) (Entered: 03/06/1997)	PACER
13	March 27, 1997	MEMO TO FILE removing this cause from the class action docket (bkp) (Entered: 03/28/1997)	PACER
14	Aug. 1, 1997	MOTION by plaintiff to substitute attorney L. Oneal Sutter P.L.L.C. (bkp) (Entered: 08/01/1997)	PACER
15	Aug. 1, 1997	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to substitute attorney L. Oneal Sutter P.L.L.C. for pltfs [14−1] (cc: all counsel) (bkp) (Entered: 08/04/1997)	PACER
16	Sept. 15, 1997	WRITTEN STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs (bmt) (Entered: 09/15/1997)	PACER
17	Sept. 15, 1997	WRITTEN STATUS REPORT by State defts (2 days) (bkp) (Entered: 09/16/1997)	PACER
18	Sept. 29, 1997	MOTION by pltf for partial summary judgment (bkp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
19	Sept. 29, 1997	BRIEF by pltfs in support of motion for partial summary judgment [18−1] (bkp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
20	Sept. 29, 1997	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Rule 29) by pltfs in support of motion for partial summary judgment [18−1] (bkp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
21	Sept. 29, 1997	MOTION by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education to dismiss or for for summary judgment ; and to stay (bkp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
23	Sept. 29, 1997	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Rule 29) by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education in support of motion for summary judgment [21−2] (bkp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
24	Sept. 30, 1997	NOTICE by defts of filing signed affidavit of Mike Crowley to be substituted for the unsigned copy attached to motion to dismiss or for summary judgment filed on 9/29/97 (bkp) (Entered: 10/01/1997)	PACER
25	Oct. 14, 1997	MOTION by pltfs to extend time within which to file response to defts' motion to dismiss or for summary judgment and motion to stay (bkp) (Entered: 10/15/1997)	PACER
26	Oct. 14, 1997	RESPONSE by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education to motion for partial summary judgment [18−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/15/1997)	PACER
26	Oct. 14, 1997	COUNTER−MOTION by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education for summary judgment and to stay (bkp) (Entered: 10/15/1997)	PACER
27	Oct. 14, 1997	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Rule 29) by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education in issue on pltfs' motion for partial summary judgment [18−1]; statement of material facts not in issue on defts' Arkansas Education and Crowley's counter−motion for summary judgment [26−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/15/1997)	PACER
28	Oct. 14, 1997	BRIEF by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education in support of response to motion for partial summary judgment and in support of defts' counter−motion for summary judgment [26−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/15/1997)	PACER
29	Oct. 16, 1997	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to extend time within which to file response to defts' motion to dismiss or for summary judgment and motion to stay to and including 10/16/97 [25−1] [21−1] [21−1] [21−2] [21−3] (cc: all counsel) EOD 10/16/97 (bkp) (Entered: 10/16/1997)	PACER
30	Oct. 16, 1997	RESPONSE by pltfs to motion to dismiss [21−1], or for summary judgment [21−2], motion to stay [21−3] (bkp) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	PACER
31	Oct. 16, 1997	BRIEF by pltfs in support of response to motion to dismiss or for summary judgment and to motion for stay [30−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	PACER
32	Oct. 16, 1997	RESPONSE by pltfs to statements of material facts not at issue [27−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	PACER
33	Oct. 20, 1997	PRETRIAL INFORMATION SHEET by plaintiffs (4 days) (bkp) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
34	Oct. 20, 1997	PRETRIAL INFORMATION SHEET by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education (2 days) (bkp) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
35	Oct. 22, 1997	RESPONSE by pltfs to defts' counter−motion for summary judgment [26−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/22/1997)	PACER
36	Oct. 27, 1997	MOTION by pltfs to extend time in which to file trial brief (bkp) (Entered: 10/28/1997)	PACER
37	Oct. 27, 1997	RESPONSE by deft Williford School to pltfs' motion for partial summary judgment [18−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/28/1997)	PACER
38	Oct. 27, 1997	BRIEF by deft Williford School in support of response to motion for partial summary judgment [37−1] (bkp) (Entered: 10/28/1997)	PACER
39	Nov. 7, 1997	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Rule 29) by deft Williford School in support of response to motion for partial summary judgment [37−1] (bkp) (Entered: 11/07/1997)	PACER
40	Nov. 10, 1997	CLERK'S MINUTES: HEARING on motions for summary judgment before Judge James M. Moody. Court will issue order upon review and decision. Ctrptr. Fant. (former empl) (Entered: 11/10/1997)	PACER
42	Dec. 5, 1997	MEMO TO FILE finding the motion to extend time in which to file trial brief moot because the trial date has been continued [36−1] (bkp) (Entered: 12/08/1997)	PACER
43	Dec. 18, 1997	NOTICE of appeal by Arkansas Education, Mike Crowley from District Court decision [41−1] (appeal fees not paid) (2 certified copies to Clerk 8USCA), (cc: counsel) (dac) (Entered: 12/18/1997)	PACER
	Dec. 19, 1997	RECEIVED FILING FEE by defendants Mike Crowley, Arkansas Education in amount of $ 105.00 ( Receipt # 400 75457) (dac) (Entered: 12/19/1997)	PACER
44	Dec. 23, 1997	NOTICE of cross− appeal by plaintiffs from District Court decision [41−1] (2 certified copies to Clerk 8USCA), (appeal fees not paid) (cc: counsel) (dac) (Entered: 12/29/1997)	PACER
	Jan. 8, 1998	DOCKETING LETTER: 8 USCA Number, 98−1010 as to appeal of Ark Dept of Ed et al and 98−1011 as to cross appeal of Thomas Bradley, et al; transcript due 2/24/98 (dac) (Entered: 01/08/1998)	PACER
45	Sept. 21, 1998	MANDATE from 8 USCA dismissing the appeal of Thomas Bradley, et al on appellant's motion [44−1] (dac) (Entered: 09/22/1998)	PACER
46	Sept. 25, 1998	AMENDED JUDGMENT (8 USCA) cross−appeal is dismissed on cross−appellant's motion (dac) (Entered: 09/25/1998)	PACER
47	Oct. 13, 1999	Opinion (8USCA) (dac) (Entered: 10/13/1999)	PACER
48	Oct. 13, 1999	MANDATE from 8 USCA affirming in part, reversing in part, the decision of the District Court and remanded for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court (10/7/99USCA8 Order, plaintiffs−appellees shall recover from defendants−appellants $237.80 as costs on appeal; order filed 10/13/99 (dac) (Entered: 10/13/1999)	PACER
49	Oct. 13, 1999	ORDER (8 USCA), plaintiff's−appellees shall recover from defendants−appellants $237.80 as costs on appeal (dac) (Entered: 10/13/1999)	PACER
50	Oct. 19, 1999	ORDER (8 USCA), On the Court's own motion, the mandate issued 10/6/99 is recalled for the reason that it was entered prematurely (dac) (Entered: 11/01/1999)	PACER
51	Oct. 29, 1999	Opinion (8USCA) (dac) Modified on 11/01/1999 (Entered: 11/01/1999)	PACER
52	Oct. 29, 1999	MANDATE from 8 USCA judgment of the district court is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the district court for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this court (dac) (Entered: 11/01/1999)	PACER
53	Jan. 3, 2000	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Thomas K Gilhool for Dianna Bradley and Thomas Bradley (former empl) (Entered: 01/04/2000)	PACER
54	March 10, 2000	SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC); trial is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on 5/22/00 in Little Rock; discovery due 3/23/00; status report due 3/23/00; pretrial info sheet due 5/2/00 (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 03/13/2000)	PACER
55	March 14, 2000	MOTION by defts Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education to substitute attorney Sherri L Robinson in place of Tim C. Humphries (former empl) (Entered: 03/15/2000)	PACER
56	March 17, 2000	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to substitute attorney Sherri L Robinson in place of Tim C. Humphries for Arkansas Department of Education and Mike Crowley [55−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 03/20/2000)	PACER
57	March 20, 2000	MOTION by plaintiffs to continue (former empl) (Entered: 03/21/2000)	PACER
58	March 23, 2000	WRITTEN STATUS REPORT by defendants (former empl) (Entered: 03/24/2000)	PACER
	March 24, 2000	Docket Modification (Utility Event) finding the motion to continue [57−1] moot due to entry of amended scheduling order. (mah) (Entered: 03/24/2000)	PACER
60	Oct. 5, 2000	WRITTEN STATUS REPORT by Mike Crowley, Arkansas Education (former empl) (Entered: 10/06/2000)	PACER
61	Oct. 13, 2000	MOTION by defendant Arkansas Education and defendant Mike Crowley for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 10/16/2000)	PACER
62	Oct. 13, 2000	BRIEF by defendant Arkansas Education and defendant Mike Crowley in support of motion for summary judgment [61−1] (former empl) (Entered: 10/16/2000)	PACER
63	Oct. 13, 2000	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) by defendant Arkansas Education and defendant Mike Crowley in support of motion for summary judgment [61−1] (former empl) (Entered: 10/16/2000)	PACER
64	Oct. 17, 2000	MOTION by Mike Crowley, Arkansas Education to withdraw consent to amend (former empl) (Entered: 10/18/2000)	PACER
65	Oct. 25, 2000	OBJECTION by defendants Arkansas Department of Education and Mike Crowley to pltfs' jury demand (former empl) (Entered: 10/26/2000)	PACER
66	Oct. 30, 2000	MOTION by plaintiffs to consolidate cases 4:96CV01004 and 4:00CV00747 (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
67	Oct. 30, 2000	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to consolidate cases 4:96CV01004 and 4:00CV00747 [66−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
68	Oct. 30, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff for change of schedule (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
68	Oct. 30, 2000	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to withdraw consent to amend [64−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
69	Oct. 30, 2000	MOTION by plaintiffs to extend time to respond to defts' mot for summary judgment and for possible cross−mot (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
70	Oct. 31, 2000	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to extend time on or before 11/13/00 to respond to defts' mot for summary judgment and for possible cross−mot [69−1] [61−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 11/01/2000)	PACER
71	Nov. 8, 2000	ORDER by Judge G. T. Eisele granting motion to consolidate cases 4:96CV01004 and 4:00CV00747 [66−1]; 4:96CV01004 shall be designated as the lead case and all further pleadings should show both case numbers but will be docketed in the lead case only; cases will be handled by Judge James M. Moody (cc: all counsel) (bsm) Modified on 11/13/2000 (Entered: 11/09/2000)	PACER
72	Nov. 14, 2000	MOTION by Ray Simon, Marcia Harding, Arkansas Education, Mike Crowley to extend time to file a responsive pleading (former empl) (Entered: 11/14/2000)	PACER
73	Nov. 20, 2000	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC); trial is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on 7/16/01 in Little Rock; discovery due 5/17/01; status report due 5/17/01; pretrial info sheet due 6/26/01; mtn filing ddl 5/27/01 (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 11/20/2000)	PACER
74	Nov. 21, 2000	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to extend time up to and including 11/27/00 to file a responsive pleading [72−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 11/22/2000)	PACER
75	Nov. 21, 2000	MOTION by plaintiffs to extend time to respond to State Defts' mot for summary judgment and to file cross−mot (former empl) (Entered: 11/22/2000)	PACER
76	Nov. 22, 2000	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to extend time to on or before 11/29/00 to respond to State Defts' mot for summary judgment and to file cross−mot [75−1] [61−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) Modified on 12/12/2000 (Entered: 11/22/2000)	PACER
77	Nov. 27, 2000	MOTION by Ray Simon, Marcia Harding, Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education to dismiss (former empl) (Entered: 11/28/2000)	PACER
78	Nov. 27, 2000	BRIEF by Ray Simon, Marcia Harding, Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education in support of motion to dismiss [77−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/28/2000)	PACER
79	Nov. 28, 2000	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody denying motion to withdraw consent to amend [64−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 11/29/2000)	PACER
80	Nov. 29, 2000	MOTION by plaintiffs for partial summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
81	Nov. 29, 2000	BRIEF by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for summary judgment [61−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
81	Nov. 29, 2000	BRIEF by plaintiffs in support of motion for partial summary judgment [80−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
82	Nov. 29, 2000	STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) by plaintiffs in support of motion for partial summary judgment [80−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
82	Nov. 29, 2000	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to defts' statement of material facts [63−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
83	Nov. 29, 2000	REQUEST by plaintiffs for oral argument (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
84	Nov. 29, 2000	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltfs to motion for partial summary judgment [80−1], motion response [81−1], brief [81−1], statement [82−1], response [82−1], request [83−1] (former empl) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
85	Dec. 7, 2000	RESPONSE by Arkansas Education, Mike Crowley to motion for partial summary judgment [80−1] (former empl) (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
85	Dec. 7, 2000	REPLY by Arkansas Education, Mike Crowley to response to motion for summary judgment [61−1] (former empl) (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
86	Dec. 7, 2000	BRIEF by Arkansas Education, Mike Crowley in support of motion reply [85−1], motion response [85−1] (former empl) (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
87	Dec. 7, 2000	RESPONSE by Arkansas Education and Mike Crowley to request oral argument [83−1] (former empl) (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
88	Jan. 16, 2001	BRIEF IN OPPOSITION by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss civil action 4:00CV00747 [77−1] (former empl) (Entered: 01/17/2001)	PACER
89	Jan. 16, 2001	REPLY and REPLY BRIEF by plaintiffs to response to motion for partial summary judgment [80−1] (former empl) (Entered: 01/17/2001)	PACER
90	Jan. 17, 2001	MOTION by plaintiffs to extend time to file answer and brief to deft's mot to dismiss, reply brief to defts' answer to pltfs' mot for partial summary judgment and pltfs' mot for determination of class and in support thereof (former empl) Modified on 01/19/2001 (Entered: 01/18/2001)	PACER
91	Jan. 19, 2001	MOTION by plaintiffs for class determination (former empl) (Entered: 02/01/2001)	PACER
92	Jan. 19, 2001	MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for class determination [91−1] (former empl) (Entered: 02/02/2001)	PACER
93	Jan. 19, 2001	ORDER by Judge James M. Moody granting motion to extend time to file answer and brief to deft's mot to dismiss, reply brief to defts' answer to pltfs' mot for partial summary judgment and pltfs' mot for determination of class and in support thereof [90−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	PACER
94	Jan. 25, 2001	OBJECTION by defts Ray Simon, Marcia Harding, Mike Crowley and Arkansas Education to motion for class determination (former empl) (Entered: 02/02/2001)	PACER
96	Feb. 7, 2001	ORDER (DOC) scheduling oral arguments on the pending mots before the Honorable James M Moody, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2001, Rm. 389, US Courthouse, 600 W Capitol, Little Rock [91−1] [80−1] [77−1] [61−1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) Modified on 02/08/2001 (Entered: 02/07/2001)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Education

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 13, 1996

Closing Date: 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A student with autism and his parents and next friends.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Public Interest Law Center (PILCOP)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

School District

Williford School District

State

Arkansas Department of Education

Defendant Type(s):

Elementary/Secondary School

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Indv. w/ Disab. Educ. Act (IDEA), Educ. of All Handcpd. Children Act , 20 U.S.C. § 1400

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Arkansas 4:96-cv-01004

Eastern District of Arkansas 4:00-cv-00747

Eastern District of Arkansas 4:96-mc-00194

Eastern District of Arkansas 4:96-cv-00257

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 98-01010

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 01-03367

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 04-03520

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Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Amount Defendant Pays: 0

Issues

General/Misc.:

Failure to supervise

Individualized planning

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Disability and Disability Rights:

Mental impairment

Special education

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Intellectual/Developmental Disability

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Bradley v. Arkansas Department of Education, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/13370/ (last updated 3/13/2016).

Case: Bradley v. Arkansas Department of Education

4:96-cv-01004 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

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